Inside The Numbers: Maryland Terrapins

Various Records

• Kentucky’s record in season openers: 90-19 (.826) (9-1 in the last 10 meetings)
• Kentucky’s record in season openers at neutral sites: 2-4 (.333)
• Kentucky’s record in season openers vs. teams currently in the ACC: 5-4 (.556)
• Kentucky’s record in season openers vs. Maryland: 1-0 (1.000)
• Kentucky’s record in season openers when ranked #3 in the preseason AP Poll: 4-2 (.667)
• Kentucky’s record vs. Maryland: 7-5 (.583) (6-4 in the last 10 meetings)
• Kentucky’s record vs. Maryland when Kentucky is ranked in the AP Poll: 6-2 (.750)
• Kentucky’s record vs. Maryland when Kentucky is ranked in the AP Poll and Maryland is unranked: 3-0 (1.000)
• Kentucky’s record vs. Maryland when Kentucky is ranked #3 in the AP Poll: 1-0 (1.000)
• Kentucky’s record vs. Maryland at neutral sites: 3-2 (.600)
• Kentucky’s record vs. Maryland playing in New York: 1-1 (.500)
• Kentucky’s record playing in the month of November: 92-22 (.807) (9-1 in the last 10 meetings)
• Kentucky’s record playing on November 9th: 0-1 (.000)
• Kentucky’s record playing in New York City: 35-13 (.729) (7-3 in the last 10 meetings)
• Kentucky’s record vs. teams currently in the ACC: 125-62 (.668) (4-6 in the last 10 meetings)
• Kentucky’s record vs. teams located in the state of Maryland: 14-6 (.700) (8-2 in the last 10 meetings)
• Kentucky’s record when ranked #3 in the AP Poll: 149-32 (.823) (won last 15 meetings)
• Kentucky’s longest winning streak against Maryland: 4 games (12/15/1958 to 11/24/1999)
• Kentucky’s longest losing streak against Maryland: 2 games (12/11/1999 to present)
• Kentucky’s most points scored against Maryland: 103 (12/12/1998)
• Kentucky’s fewest points scored against Maryland: 7 (1/19/1928)
• Maryland’s most points scored against Kentucky: 91 (12/12/1998)
• Maryland’s fewest points scored against Kentucky: 21 (2/28/1930)
• Kentucky’s largest margin of victory against Maryland: 21 points (12/15/1956)
• Kentucky’s smallest margin of victory against Maryland: 1 point (12/15/1955)
• Maryland’s largest margin of victory against Kentucky: 30 points (1/19/1928)
• Maryland’s smallest margin of victory against Kentucky: 2 points (3/3/1931)
• Kentucky’s most points scored in a loss against Maryland: 68 (3/22/2002)
• Kentucky’s fewest points scored in a win against Maryland: 26 (2/28/1930)
• Maryland’s most points scored in a loss against Kentucky: 91 (12/12/1998)
• Maryland’s fewest points scored in a win against Kentucky: 29 (3/3/1931)
• Most combined points scored in a Kentucky/Maryland game: 194 (12/12/1998)
• Fewest combined points scored in a Kentucky/Maryland game: 44 (1/19/1928)

National Championship Encore

How have the Kentucky Wildcats fared in the seasons following their national championships? Let’s take a look:

• 1948-1949: 32-2 record, #1 in the final AP Poll, NCAA Tournament national champions
• 1949-1950: 25-5 record, #3 in the final AP Poll, lost in the NIT first round
• 1951-1952: 29-3 record, #1 in the final AP Poll, lost in the NCAA Tournament regional finals
• 1958-1959: 24-3 record, #2 in the final AP Poll, lost in the NCAA Tournament regional consolation game
• 1978-1979: 19-12 record, unranked in the final AP Poll, lost in the NIT first round
• 1996-1997: 35-5 record, #5 in the final AP Poll, lost in the NCAA Tournament national championship game
• 1998-1999: 28-9 record, #8 in the final AP Poll, lost in the NCAA Tournament regional finals

Player Milestones Approaching

Kyle Wiltjer

• 199 career points
• needs 1 point to become the 235th player in school history to have 200 career points

Kentucky Individual Game Records vs. Maryland

• Points: 34, Johnny Cox (12/15/1956)
• Rebounds: 16, Jamaal Magloire (12/11/1999)
• Assists: 7, Cliff Hawkins (3/22/2002) and Wayne Turner (12/12/1998)
• Steals: 3, Tayshaun Prince (12/11/1999) and Anthony Epps (11/24/1995)
• Blocks: 6, Jamaal Magloire (12/12/1998)
• Field-Goals Made: 11, Johnny Cox (12/15/1956)
• 3-Point Field-Goals Made: 5, Saul Smith (12/11/1999)
• Free-Throws Made: 13, Ed Davender (3/20/1988)

Maryland Individual Game Records vs. Kentucky

• Points: 30, Johnny Rhodes (11/24/1995)
• Rebounds: 11, Juan Dixon (11/24/1999)
• Assists: 7, Steven Blake (11/24/1999)
• Steals: 4, Steven Blake (12/11/1999)
• Blocks: 2, Mike Mardesich (12/11/1999), Tahj Holden (11/24/1999), Exree Hip and Obinna Ekezie (11/24/1995)
• Field-Goals Made: 13, Johnny Rhodes (11/24/1995)
• 3-Point Field-Goals Made: 4, Keith Gatlin (3/20/1988)
• Free-Throws Made: 12, Duane Simpkins (11/24/1995)